RETRO DUNDEE

The advert from December 1977 is one that cropped up in the Tele on a regular basis back then. It was for local soulsters, Susan Childe...

Samantha's in South Tay Street was quite a short lived discotheque, on the go from 1976 to 78, so these...

When the Sands changed to Buddies in the mid 80's, my regular Sunday funk sessions stopped not long after it opened. Just wasn't...

In the late 60's, The Senate were one of the finest soul bands to come out of the UK. The outfit was made up of some Glaswegians, ...

   It could be said Robbie McIntosh was born with a touch of star quality, because in his case, he was the son of an American mov...

This is the cover of Average White Band's debut album "Show Your Hand", released in 1973. The witty graphic on it feat...

Dundee's disco funksters, Rokotto, penned a good chunk of their material themselves, but occasionally they would top up their repertoire...

March 1975 was the month Average White Band became superstars! The front page of the Melody Maker documented the moment with their WHITE ...

A glimpse into what was on offer for the clubber in 1977. This page of ads is from "Blues & Soul" magazine, so would have bee...

This ad appeared in Sounds music paper in August 1980. 2 Dundee bands in action on the same night at the Lyceum in London - AWB & Mafia...

This is the moment the Average White Band first appeared on Top Of The Pops. The date of the show was 20th March 1975, and the lads had reac...

Another gig review, this time from the pages of Voice fanzine and featuring Hot Chocolate who were playing at the Caird Hall on 11th Sept 1...

Here's some behind the scene shots of the day Average White Band made their debut on the Old Grey Whistle Test in 1973. The top ...

Here is a photo collage that came with the Big Blue 72 album, catching some of the action at the Marquee 20 years ago. Photos are by Nei...

This is the LP that captured Big Blue 72 live at the Marquee (Constable Street) on 29th October 1989. 10 members in the band - here goes - ...

As a consequence of parking the Mafia-mobile outside this establishment, the band received a stiff fine..!! Thanks to Mac and DC.

A rather unusual venue for a gig..!! This was the band on their travels in June 1980. There is no truth in the story that Mafia sacked...

This single by Mafia was released in 1980. It's their take on the R&B classic "Rescue Me" (1965 original by Fontella Bass...

Dundonian, Jim Wilkie, has been involved in music, one way or another, for most of his life. Halos was the name of his first band in the e...

This full page spread comes from the Black Echoes music paper dated January 1979 and is another account of the same gig as the previous ite...